Business Intelligence Lead

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
Today
£55,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£55,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Contract
Seniority
Lead
Contract Duration
12 months
Posted
7 Oct 2026 (Today)

BI Lead (Fixed Term Contract to October 2027)
Remote, UK, Up to £60,000
No sponsorship offered

Must be immediately available or 1 month notice.

Looking for a role where your work directly influences business decisions and supports high-profile data initiatives? This is an opportunity to join a data-driven organisation undergoing a significant period of growth and transformation, where you'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing reporting capabilities across the business.

The Company

This organisation operates at a national scale and uses data, insight, and analytics to support strategic decision-making and stakeholder engagement. Their Data & Analytics function is investing heavily in modern data practices, self-service reporting, and emerging AI-driven technologies.
You'll join a collaborative team of data professionals including Data Engineers, Analysts, and Business Analysis specialists, working on projects that combine technical excellence with real-world impact.

The Role

As BI Lead, you will take ownership of the organisation's business intelligence and reporting capability during a key period of change. The role is heavily focused on Power BI, data modelling, stakeholder engagement, and the optimisation of existing reporting solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Enhancing and maintaining existing Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions
  • Developing and supporting semantic models and data layers that underpin reporting
  • Translating business requirements into scalable reporting and data models
  • Working closely with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and drive continuous improvement
  • Writing and optimising DAX and SQL to support reporting and analytics
  • Ensuring reporting outputs are accurate, reliable, and aligned with data governance standards
  • Supporting external-facing reporting products and self-service analytics capability
  • Contributing to Agile delivery processes, sprint planning, and roadmap activities
  • Maintaining documentation and promoting reporting best practice across the business
  • You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects involving data products, AI-assisted analytics, and modern cloud data platforms.

Your Skills & Experience

  • You will bring strong commercial experience in:
  • Power BI development across both front-end reporting and back-end modelling
  • Data modelling and semantic layer design
  • SQL for data querying and transformation
  • DAX development and performance optimisation
  • Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering
  • Communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Designing scalable reporting solutions using best-practice methodologies such as Kimball, Star Schema, or Medallion Architecture
  • Azure DevOps or CI/CD processes
  • Azure Databricks
  • Databricks Genie or AI-assisted analytics tools
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Agile delivery environments and sprint-based working

What They Offer

  • Salary up to £60,000
  • Fixed-term contract through to October 2027
  • Predominantly remote working model
  • Minimal travel requirements with occasional team meetups
  • Exposure to innovative data and analytics projects
  • Opportunity to work with large-scale behavioural, operational, and insight-led datasets
  • Collaborative and supportive data team environment
  • Chance to influence reporting strategy and best practice across the organisation

How to Apply

Apply below!

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